{"id":5075,"date":"2026-03-24T22:23:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/?p=5075"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:23:56","slug":"air-canada-pilots-heroic-final-move-at-last-second-may-have-saved-74-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnowtrendi.xyz\/?p=5075","title":{"rendered":"Air Canada pilot\u2019s heroic final move \u2019at last second\u2019 may have saved 74 lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A last-second move that may have saved lives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amid the chaos, one detail has stood out \u2014 a desperate maneuver in the final seconds before impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut someone did say the pilot tried to reverse thrust at the last second. Honestly, they likely saved our lives. I wish I could tell their families how thankful I am. They are heroes \"\u2764\ufe0f\",\u201d bradysego12 wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That split-second decision may have reduced the force of the crash, potentially saving dozens of passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tragically, officials later confirmed that two pilots lost their lives in the collision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the pilots has been identified as a 30-year-old from Quebec who was deeply passionate about aviation \u2014 even learning English to improve his chances of becoming a pilot. His great-aunt, Jeannette Gagnier, shared emotional memories of him in an interview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe flew his first plane when he was 16 years old,\u201d she told the Toronto Star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that his dedication never faded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was always taking courses and flying. He never stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chilling audio reveals final warning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Air traffic control audio paints an even more haunting picture of what happened on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments before the crash, controllers can be heard urgently trying to stop a vehicle crossing the runway:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTruck 1, stop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seconds later, confusion takes over \u2014 and then silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the aftermath, stunned voices filled the radio:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAlright, there\u2019s an incident on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, we saw it, man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, one voice appeared to struggle with the weight of what had happened:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI messed up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To which another responded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo man, you did the best you could.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airport shutdown and scenes of chaos<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The collision brought operations at LaGuardia to a complete standstill. Flights were grounded, passengers stranded, and emergency crews flooded the runway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities say the aircraft, arriving from Montreal with more than 70 people onboard, struck the fire truck at around 24 mph. Dozens were taken to hospitals, though many were later released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelers described confusion inside terminals as cancellations piled up and little information was available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s scary. You never know if it could have been one of us,\u201d one passenger said after being stuck at the airport for hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWe were literally like 100 metres away,\u201d said<\/a> 23-year-old Leo Medina, who was onboard another plane on the tarmac when the crash happened. \u201dIt was like the plane got cut in half.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warnings before the disaster<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the wake of the crash, renewed attention is being placed on prior safety concerns at LaGuardia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just a few months ago, in October, two Delta regional jets collided while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport, leaving one person hospitalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And more recently, in Newark Liberty International Airport, another near miss was reported when two aircraft attempted to land on intersecting runways at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilots have previously warned about miscommunication, heavy traffic, and increasing pressure on air traffic controllers \u2014 especially during bad weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last summer, a pilot issued a stark warning<\/a> in a report to NASA\u2019s Aviation Safety Reporting System, describing a close call at LaGuardia where air traffic controllers failed to give clear guidance about multiple nearby aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease do something,\u201d the pilot wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the same report, the pilot raised concerns about growing pressure on operations at the airport:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe pace of operations is building in LGA (LaGuardia). The controllers are pushing the line,\u201d the pilot said. \u201cOn thunderstorm days, LGA is starting to feel like DCA did before the accident there,\u201d referring to the January 2025 mid-air collision over the Potomac River in Washington, DC that killed more than 60 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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